tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post8087476288405355491..comments2023-10-15T04:20:48.621-07:00Comments on Moments & Musings: Swamped - the long-winded versionioihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09310285433823428951noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post-24091556152238609372009-01-19T21:27:00.000-08:002009-01-19T21:27:00.000-08:00It was good to see you last weekend, I wished we g...It was good to see you last weekend, I wished we got to spend more time up there. I just came across your post today and loved reading it as it sounded soo familiar. I love those reorganizing projects, and figuring it all out in my mind how to make a room look different,etc. and then when finished the clean feeling of knowing where everything is and exactly whats there as I usually end up getting rid of some unnecessary clutter in the process. You so graphically captured with words the craziness that is there when you try and do it with little ones and everything else that comes with having a family and friends. May you get the time to finish it soon! :0DSjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819312817538570870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post-19451399311487069762009-01-16T20:48:00.000-08:002009-01-16T20:48:00.000-08:00I read recently that you should not get anything o...I read recently that you should not get anything out that you cannot put away within an hour. It could be a project or cleaning a room. That being said the person who said this was obviously not a mom and not used to multitasking - the only way to survive with kids in the house.knitterykatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129868035345328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post-82332232066409440072009-01-15T15:28:00.000-08:002009-01-15T15:28:00.000-08:00I think I would love to see some pics for this pos...I think I would love to see some pics for this post ;)Chasms Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458650448146609316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post-25761867126129299122009-01-15T09:09:00.000-08:002009-01-15T09:09:00.000-08:00I don't see how you can manage withouot getting ca...I don't see how you can manage withouot getting cabin fever. At least, when my children were small they all chose to play out of doors. But then, in Hawaii, that is what one does. They even liked to play out in the rain. When we moved to Washington, D.C. my youngest couldn't understand why I wouldn't allow her to play outside barefoot in the snow. That old adage "a place for everything and everything in its place" just doesn't hold true when you have active little people underfoot. I marvel at the parents of the sextuplets who have cubby holes for each child. Of course they also have "help" come in and play.Grammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033407342435770266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post-40443191484558604902009-01-14T14:35:00.000-08:002009-01-14T14:35:00.000-08:00Had to laugh in commiseration (is that a word?) at...Had to laugh in commiseration (is that a word?) at your busyness. I don't really enjoy having a ton of things pile up, and I get very disorganized and out of sorts. I agree with Coralee about simplifying when you're undergoing overhauls, doing projects, or rearranging things. Serve the simplest easiest food possible on paper plates, eliminate anything unnecessary, and prioritize. And I do the same thing when there's just too much to do...I retreat and read a book or do something non-productive. Sometimes you have to, to avoid complete burnout.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715664122604258783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31928563.post-53043786493732328642009-01-14T11:00:00.000-08:002009-01-14T11:00:00.000-08:00I do the same thing as you. I find it's impossibl...I do the same thing as you. I find it's impossible to do just one job at a time. I do a lot of little jobs mixed in with fourths of bigger jobs all day long. I've been like this since I was little. I think I have finally learned that it doesn't work. Stick to ONE job and leave the rest for next time. (I still don't do this, even though I know I've learned it works better for me.) Although something like cleaning the carpets while the furniture is gone makes sense, doing all those other things really doesn't. And GET TAKEOUT. Or serve grilled cheese and tomato soup for supper on days like that! Why add to the mountain of work?<BR/><BR/>I thoroughly enjoyed this post. I love sorting and organizing and I wish I was there to help!The Chatty Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093735675843694976noreply@blogger.com